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Bivalve
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The body plan of a typical bivalve is fundamentally adapted for a life within a bivalved enclosure. The two shells, the left and right valve, are held together dorsally by a flexible ligament/) and may be closed forcefully by adductor muscles. The musculature is vital for defense and maintaining the internal hydrostatic balance.
Internally, the visceral mass is compressed between the two valves. Respiration occurs via large, complex gills/) ([c… -
Ecosystem
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Consumers (Heterotrophs)
Consumers (ecology)/) obtain energy by feeding on other organisms. They are categorized into primary consumers (herbivores), secondary consumers (carnivores or omnivores feeding on herbivores), and tertiary consumers. Apex predators, while occupying the highest trophic levels, often experience significant bioaccumulation of non-essential [trace metals](/en…